noun
fiscal discipline; budgetary discipline
Used in economic and policy contexts to refer to maintaining sound public finances, controlling deficits, and avoiding excessive debt.
政府は財政規律を守るため、歳出削減に取り組んでいる。
The government is working on spending cuts to maintain fiscal discipline.
財政規律の緩みが国債の格下げにつながった。
The loosening of fiscal discipline led to a downgrade of government bonds.